Airborne sound insulation and graphical indices

The use of graphical indices is interpreted as an approximate approach to the estimation of sound insulation performance of building elements. Differences of weighted sound pressure levels are considered as quantitative measures for subjective sound insulation. The indices considered are formed by shifting a reference curve until the highest position is found at which certain specifications, or rules, are met. General expressions are mathematically derived for the maximum differences between graphical indices and sound insulation in two cases: a maximum allowable sum rule for unfavourable deviations, and a combination for restriction of the maximum single deviation. The results indicate that the maximum deviation rule limits the variation between sound insulation and indices in a very efficient way. This comparison leads to I_a being preferred to R_w, which are special cases of the study.     

水下隔声结构设计及评价方法

为使用混响法快捷地测量水下结构物的辐射噪声,需基于港口或海岸建造海上混响水池。针对内外都是水情况下的海上混响水池壁面隔声问题,设计了一种带梁空气夹层板水下隔声结构,通过仿真比较了不同参数的空气夹层板的隔声性能。为评价声波无规入射情况下水下大尺寸隔声结构隔声性能,提出了一种混响评价方法,通过隔声实验比较了混响法与脉冲法的不同。结果表明：带梁空气夹层板的水下隔声性能优异,声波无规入射情况下,面板厚度0.015 m、空气层厚度0.020 m的带梁空气夹层板在2～10 kHz频段插入损失大于20 dB;混响法可以有效评价大尺寸水下隔声结构的平均隔声性能,其反映的声波无规入射的平均隔声性能更接近于实际应用情况。     

Study on unsteady molten insulation volume change during flame spreading over wire insulation in microgravity

Tests with flames spreading over wire insulation in microgravity were performed at varying external opposed flow conditions to examine the influence of flow velocity in the time dependent volume change of molten insulation. In the experiments, low density polyethylene insulated Nickel–chrome wire specimens were used and the oxygen concentration was fixed at 30% (N₂ balanced). The results show that the time dependent changes in molten insulation volume are related to the opposed flow velocity. Further, as opposed flow velocity increases, the volume change rate decreases monotonically. By subtracting the volume change rate from the volume supply rate from the solid part to the molten part, which is calculated by multiplying the rate of spreading of molten insulation at the leading edge by the cross sectional area of the insulation, a pyrolysis volume rate for the polyethylene was established. The pyrolysis volume rate is defined as the amount of consumed molten insulation volume per unit time. After these calculations, it was found that the pyrolysis volume rate increases monotonically with increases in the opposed flow velocity. Further, numerical calculations of time dependent volume change in the molten insulation at different flow velocities were made. The numerical results show good agreement with the experimental results of the molten insulation volume change during the 0–4.5 s of microgravity measured here. By using the numerical calculations for this initial short period, the time dependent volume change in molten insulation during longer-term microgravity is predicted. The calculated results show that the volume finally reaches a steady state value in flow velocities of 10–250 mm/s investigated here. These results provide insight into the mechanism of flame spreading over wire insulation, especially the unsteadiness of the flame in flame spreading events.     

基于(火积)理论的轧钢加热炉壁变截面绝热层构形优化

基于绝热过程(火积)耗散极值原理, 分别在对流传热和复合传热(对流和辐射传热)边界条件下, 对轧钢加热炉壁变截面绝热层进行构形优化, 得到(火积)耗散率最小的绝热层最优构形. 结果表明: 与等截面绝热层相比, (火积)耗散率最小的变截面绝热层整体绝热性能更优. 热损失率最小和(火积)耗散率最小的绝热层最优构形是不同的. 热损失率最小的绝热层最优构形使得其能量损失减小, 而(火积)耗散率最小的绝热层最优构形使得其整体绝热性能提高. (火积)耗散率最小和最大温度梯度最小的变截面绝热层最优构形差别较小, 此时(火积)耗散率最小的绝热层最优构形在提高绝热层整体绝热性能的同时也提高了其热安全性. 基于(火积)理论的绝热层构形优化为绝热系统的优化设计提供了新的指导.     

Acoustic insulation capacity of Vertical Greenery Systems for buildings

Vertical Greenery Systems (VGS) are promising contemporary Green Infrastructure which contribute to the provision of several ecosystem services both at building and urban scales. Among others, the building acoustic insulation and the urban noise reduction could be considered. Traditionally vegetation has been used to acoustically insulate urban areas, especially from the traffic noise. Now, with the introduction of vegetation in buildings, through the VGS, it is necessary to provide experimental data on its operation as acoustic insulation tool in the built environment. In this study the acoustic insulation capacity of two VGS was conducted through in situ measurements according to the UNE-EN ISO 140-5 standard. From the results, it was observed that a thin layer of vegetation (20–30 cm) was able to provide an increase in the sound insulation of 1 dB for traffic noise (in both cases, Green Wall and Green Facade), and an insulation increase between 2 dB (Green Wall) and 3 dB (Green Facade) for a pink noise. In addition to the vegetation contribution to sound insulation, the influence of other factors such as the mass factor (thickness, density and composition of the substrate layer) and type of modular unit of cultivation, the impenetrability (sealing joints between modules) and structural insulation (support structure) must be taken into account for further studies.     

Effect of associated walls on the sound insulation of concrete party floors

Lightweight inner leaves contribute more than heavier inner leaves to thermal insulation, but there are reasons for expecting that they may adversely affect the sound insulation of party floors. The most sensitive indicator of the influence of inner leaves is provided by differences, if any, between the performance of centre block and end block floors tested in the same block of flats. Analysis of data from all blocks where floors in both situations were tested shows that, on average, the airborne insulation of end floors is significantly poorer than that of centre floors when the party walls are heavier than the inner leaves. Impact insulation is affected to a smaller extent. The airborne insulation of end floors adjacent to plastered inner leaves of surface mass less than 120 kg/m² is found to be significantly worse than that of end floors adjacent to heavier inner leaves.When party wall leaves are similar to inner leaves differences are not significant and the two situations may be treated as equivalent. The effect of plasterboard internal partitions is also assessed and found to be beneficial.     

薄膜型声学超材料对低频振动的隔声特性分析

高效共振混合机工作频率为60 Hz,且系统处于共振,产生较大低频噪声。针对振动机械产生的有害噪声,分析了高效共振混合机低频高加速度共振混合过程的特点,得到了60 Hz低频声波穿透力强的特点,相比传统的以吸声材料构建的50～100 mm厚度、隔声效果小于10 dB的隔声罩,分析了薄膜型声学超材料在低频减振降噪中的隔声特性。通过多物理场仿真分析,60 Hz时隔声量为31.4 dB,确定了硅橡胶弹性薄膜的预应力和质量块的面密度;采用3D打印机快速成型技术,构建了隔声实验装置,分析了独立隔声单元、面密度、薄膜尺寸等隔声特性规律。基于人耳在实际环境中感受到的噪声强度,提出了噪声衰减量和插入损失的分析方法,在距离声源380 mm和1000 mm的位置,60 Hz时隔声量分别为27 dB和38 dB。研究成果丰富了低频隔声特性理论,为薄膜型声学超材料的工程设计和优化提供了技术支撑。     

四边简支含多孔材料双层板隔声特性

有限大含多孔材料和空气层复合板结构隔声特性的研究尚不充分。该文旨在研究四边简支边界条件下复合板结构隔声特性。首先基于流体饱和多孔弹性介质的声传播理论计算了声波在多孔介质中的传播波数；继而采用四边简支边界条件下板结构的模态函数，利用模态叠加法和伽辽金法推导了复合板结构隔声系数理论模型，并数值求解复合板隔声量。将理论模型得到的四边简支复合板隔声量与实验结果对比，验证了理论模型的正确性。最后，详细讨论了边界条件、板结构尺寸和多孔材料厚度等主要参数对隔声特性的影响。结果表明：四边简支复合结构隔声特性曲线上“谷值”出现得较少，并且简支复合板隔声特性的第一个“吻合频率”比固支支撑复合板更靠近低频，当频率超过3000 Hz以后，简支和固支边界条件复合板结构隔声特性趋于一致。     

汽车太阳膜的光谱特性分析

用带计算机控制系统的UV-Vis 8500型双光束紫外-可见分光光度计定量测量和分析了市场上某品牌汽车太阳膜的光谱特性。测量分析结果表明：普通膜系列太阳膜透视性能均良好, 隔紫外线效果一般,隔热效果也不理想;防爆膜系列太阳膜隔热效果、隔紫外线效果和透视性均一般;防爆抗磨系列太阳膜隔热效果和透视性均一般, 但隔紫外线效果与其他系列膜比较是最好的;超级前挡膜系列太阳膜透视性能均良好, 隔紫外线效果与隔热效果较好,是综合效果最好的汽车太阳膜。     

基于拓展分离变量法的层合材料瞬态传热分析

层合材料各层热物理参数不同,难以用常规的分离变量法求解.针对此问题对常规分离变量法进行了拓展,将层合材料受热时的温度场在时间域上分成微小时间段,在每个微小时间段内层合材料交界处的温度可认为随时间正比变化,并假设比例系数,此时在微小时间段内对各层分别利用分离变量法单独求得解析解,根据交界处温度相等能量连续的关系可求出比例系数,进而求出该微小时间段内的温度场,通过循环求解可得整个时间段内的温度场.之后,利用拓展的分离变量法对常用层合隔热材料瞬态传热进行了分析,通过与有限元方法计算的结果比较,验证了本文方法的正确性,分析了隔热材料类型、厚度,材料表面对流换热系数,空气温度等参数对隔热效果的影响.拓展分离变量法利用解析的方式求解了层合材料瞬态传热问题,物理意义比常规的数值方法明确,计算效率也较高.     

Criticism of statistical energy analysis for the calculation of sound insulation—Part 1: Single partitions

Crocker and Price⁴ employed the method of statistical energy analysis to calculate the sound insulation of single and double partitions. This paper deals with the degree of agreement between the results obtained by this method for sound insulation of single partitions and measured values.In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of this method compared with classical methods are discussed. A comparison between the statistical energy analysis method and classical methods for the calculation of the sound insulation of single partitions is made.     

Calculation of airborne and impact sound insulation between dwellings

Some years ago a model was described for the calculation of the weighted airborne sound insulation between dwellings. Further work has been done since in order to increase the applicability of this model, including the extension to octave band calculations.Besides airborne sound, impact sound is also of importance. Therefore the calculation model has also been extended to impact sound insulation. These calculations are based largely on the same input data as for airborne sound. A new quantity however is the floor admittance. For homogeneous floors an existing model for the calculation of the admittance could be applied. For typical (Dutch) floor constructions consisting of concrete beams and plates a model for the admittance has been developed, based on admittance measurements in situ.Some examples are given of calculated and measured airborne and impact sound insulation.     

An empirical model for the equivalent translational compliance of steel studs

The effect of the resilience of the steel studs on the sound insulation of steel stud cavity walls can be modeled as an equivalent translational compliance in simple models for predicting the sound insulation of walls. Recent numerical calculations have shown that this equivalent translational compliance varies with frequency. This paper determines the values of the equivalent translational compliance of steel studs which make a simple sound insulation theory agree best with experimental sound insulation data for 126 steel stud cavity walls with gypsum plaster board on each side of the steel studs and sound absorbing material in the wall cavity. These values are approximately constant as a function of frequency up to 400 Hz. Above 400 Hz they decrease approximately as a non-integer power of the frequency. The equivalent translational compliance also depends on the mass per unit surface area of the cladding on each side of the steel studs and on the width of the steel studs. Above 400 Hz, this compliance also depends on the stud spacing. The best fit approximation is used with a simple sound insulation prediction model to predict the sound insulation of steel stud cavity walls whose sound insulation has been determined experimentally.     

Flexural vibration insulation with an elastic layer for a plate under nonuniform vibratory action

A method is proposed for calculating the vibration insulation of an elastic layer positioned between a finite-size plate with free edges and a vibrationally active base. The elastic layer consists of a discrete set of springs. In the case of an out-of-phase vibration of the base surface, the mean dynamic action on the plate decreases, which leads to an increase in vibration insulation. By contrast, the resonances of flexural plate vibrations reduce the vibration insulation at resonance frequencies. For different cases, the system parameters that correspond to a positive effect of vibration insulation are estimated. The simplest mass-spring system possessing a single degree of freedom is discussed.     

Factors influencing dB(A) ratings for sound insulation: Incident noise spectrum and shape of the transmission loss curve

A computer study of the influence of both the incident noise spectrum and the shape of the transmission loss curve on dB(A) ratings for assessing acoustical insulation is undertaken in this work. Transmission loss curves are classed into five idealized types suggested by the shapes observed in about 120 actual cases studied at four major laboratories. From them 5875 smoothed transmission loss curves, covering most common walls, were derived and joined to white, pink, traffic, speech, explosive and inversely humped spectrum noises, used as incident noises, to constitute the data base. Values of the incremental insulation ΔTL(A) (excess of dB(A) ratings over the arithmetic mean for a given TL curve) in dB(A) were computed for all possible pairs {TL curve: incident noise}. Computed results of ΔTL(A) grouped according to the incident noise and the idealized shape of the TL curve are presented in three dimensional graphic form. The spectrum of the incident noise and the shape of the transmission loss curve can influence significantly dB(A) ratings of sound insulation. Differences as high as 10 dB(A) can be found for actual cases when the incident noise varies from traffic to white noise. Previous results of various authors, for some discrete cases, are discussed. The convenience of a thorough study of a possible correlation between dB(A) ratings (or other frequency weightings) for acoustical insulation and community response is finally suggested.     

A short method for the determination of airborne sound insulation characteristics in buildings

This paper presents the results of experiments made on a sample of 40 different facades to evaluate the characteristics of airborne sound insulation in buildings. On the basis of these results, some relationships are proposed for correlating the airborne sound insulation index, R_w (ISO 717/3-1982), with the measurements in the field of the equivalent sound pressure level made in dB(A).     

Identification of two simultaneous partial discharge sources in an oil-pressboard insulation system using acoustic emission techniques

Insulation failure is one of the major causes of catastrophic failure of transformers. It is established that partial discharge (PD) causes insulation degradation and premature failure of insulation. In power apparatus, more than one PD source may be active simultaneously. The nature of insulation degradation for multiple PD sources is different from that due to single PD source. Therefore, it will be helpful for severity assessment of insulation degradation, if the number of active PD sources are identified and classified. This paper presents a method for identification and classification of two simultaneously active PD sources using acoustic emission techniques. The acoustic emission (AE) signals are measured for laboratory simulated PD in an oil-pressboard insulation system for three different electrode systems. The measurements of partial discharge acoustic emission (PDAE) signals are carried out for single PD source and for two simultaneous PD sources. The measured signals are analyzed using discrete wavelet transform (DWT), box counting fractal dimension and lacunarity. Box counting fractal dimension and lacunarity are calculated for DWT decomposed signal of major frequency band. Energy distribution in different frequency bands of DWT decomposed signal along with box counting fractal dimension and lacunarity is used for classification of two simultaneous PD sources.     

Transmission of a spherical sound wave through a single-leaf wall: Mass law for spherical wave incidence

This paper examines the sound insulation of a single-leaf wall driven by a spherical wave. The transmitted sound field of an infinite elastic plate under a spherical wave incidence is theoretically analyzed and insulation mechanisms are considered. The displacement of the plate is formulated using the Hankel transform in wavenumber space and the transmitted sound pressure in the far-field is obtained by Rayleigh’s formula in an explicit closed form. Moreover, a reduction index is also derived in a closed form by introducing an approximation into the vibration characteristics of the plate. Deterioration of the insulation performance under the spherical wave incidence is caused by an apparent decrease of wall impedance that depends on the directivity of the transmitted sound wave. The mass law for a spherical wave incidence is different from that for a normal plane wave incidence: doubling the weight of the wall or the frequency gives an increase of 3 dB (c.f. 6 dB for a normal plane wave incidence), which is also smaller than the field incidence mass law.